Shop desk

Furniture

Ah Ming’s (Georgie’s) Desk

This wooden desk, complete with makeshift drawers made out of old packing cases, was the accounting office of Georgy Yu, where the financial records of the business were managed. Traditions came together with modern commerce in the objects found on the desk—calligraphy brushes mingle with glasses, pens, Commonwealth banking bags and pay envelopes.

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Yu Family Historical Display

Hidden treasure

A hidden treasure in the heart of Broome's Chinatown, the Yu Family Historical Display can be found housed in the upstairs rooms that sit over their Sung Ming restaurant in what Broome locals used to...

Address:

14 Carnarvon Street
Broome WA 6725
Australia

Tel:

(08) 9192 2192

Open Hours

Accessible by calling 08 9192 2192 or during restaurant lunch hours

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Mahjong set

Gambling in Broome

The click-clack of Chinese mahjong tiles, laced with the murmur and exclamations of Chinese language, were common sounds in Broome’s pearling heyday, as gamblers crowded around small wooden tables in...

Handmade pocket knife

Swiss army knife – Broome style

Ever frugal and innovative, this modified pocket-knife features its own fork and spoon, welded onto the frame of the knife. As the label says, ‘If you are a sailor, you only need to bring this one to...